School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Melonba Public School

NSW Police Force; Sydney; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Melonba Public School in Sydney's Melonba area is seeking a School Learning Support Officer on a full-time ongoing basis. The role provides support for students with identified diverse learning needs under the direction of a teacher, including welfare, health and wellbeing activities.

Essential requirements include a Working with Children Check, completion of mandatory Department of Education training, and training in medication administration and health support.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Awareness of the needs of students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Empathy

Disability awareness

Job description

Job Description

School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Melonba Public School (0000BDD6)

School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Melonba Public School - 0000BDD6

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900158238

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package

The salary range for this position is $38.33 - $44.53 per hour. The total salary package will include employer's contribution to superannuation and leave loading

School Name

Melonba Public School

Staffing Area

Blacktown

FTE

1.000

Contact Phone number

02 8808 4800

Contact School Admin

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Closing Date

04-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

SASS

Organisation

School Administrative and Support

Position Information

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

School Learning Support Officers provides support for students with identified diverse learning needs including disability in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction and supervision of a teacher to support the achievement of educational outcomes. This support includes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.In addition School Learning Support Officers may provide specific support for students in the following streams or settings: pre-school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual. Student Learning Support Officers working in these streams/settings have specific additional duties, in addition to the general duties for School Learning Support Officers that are required to be performed.

Essential Requirements

• Working with Children Check Clearance
• Completion of mandatory training required by the Department of Education and a willingness to undertake first aid training relevant to the School Learning Support Officer role.
• Administration of Medications - training to be provided based on student needs.
• Health support training to be provided based on student needs (subject to transition provisions).

About the School

Melonba Public School is a new school located in the South Creek Network with over 1050 students. The school is located in Melonba in the north-west growth corridor of Sydney which has a high proportion of EAL/D students.The school is situated in a diverse and multicultural community. Student enrolments are expected to increase significantly in the first five years of operation as the surrounding area undergoes extensive development.

Melonba Public School will include three support classes for students with disabilities and additional learning needs from 2026 and a preschool to open in 2027. The school is located at Swallowtail Street, Melonba, alongside Melonba High School. The first MC support class opened in 2026 and the second MC class will open in 2027.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Awareness of the needs of students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Effective communication skills.

Special Notes

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

Application Format Note

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.